Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Romana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Romana

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.1% more expensive than La Romana without rent, and 187% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.1% more expensive than La Romana without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.25 DOP 486
95.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.8 DOP 3,050
23.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.34 DOP 432
40.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.74 DOP 161
1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.99 DOP 58.1
125.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 DOP 23.43
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.48 DOP 146
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.23 DOP 308
-26.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 DOP 63.1
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 DOP 101
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.56 DOP 91.8
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.21 DOP 130
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.11 DOP 418
87.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.14 DOP 303
55.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.03 DOP 296
217.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.28 DOP 193
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.87 DOP 51.4
95.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.9 DOP 170
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.92 DOP 113
32.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.56 DOP 150
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.31 DOP 136
-11.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 DOP 64.5
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.96 DOP 56.3
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.41 DOP 319
21.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.9 DOP 701
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.66 DOP 157
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.24 DOP 191
-9.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.44 DOP 202
22.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.11 DOP 124
-59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.95 DOP 350
213.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.28 DOP 75.4
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.3K DOP 1.5M
31.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.3K DOP 1.8M
26.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$68.7 DOP 4,047
115.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.54 DOP 1,032
19.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.32 DOP 1,961
19.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.8 DOP 400
37.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$267 DOP 15.7K
127.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,191 DOP 482.2K
96.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.7 DOP 3,572
72.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.8 DOP 3,052
-20.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.8 DOP 5,756
-5.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$116 DOP 6,816
2.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$203 DOP 12K
683.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$133 DOP 7,837
847.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$417 DOP 24.5K
631.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$511 DOP 30.1K
305.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$280 DOP 16.5K
422.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.5
-66.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Romana: October 29, 2025

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